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Title: Vortex dynamics in a thin superconducting film with a non-uniform magnetic field applied at its center with a small coil

Abstract

This article models the dynamics of vortices that are generated in the middle of a thin, large-area, superconducting film by a low-frequency magnetic field from a small coil, motivated by a desire to better understand measurements of the superconducting coherence length made with a two-coil apparatus. When the applied field exceeds a critical value, vortices and antivortices originate near the middle of the film at the radius where the Lorentz force of the screening supercurrent is largest. The Lorentz force from the screening supercurrent pushes vortices toward the center of the film and antivortices outward. In an experiment, vortices are detected as an increase in mutual inductance between drive coil and a coaxial “pickup” coil on the opposite side of the film. Lastly, the model shows that the essential features of measurements are well described when vortex pinning and the attendant hysteresis are included.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Physics
  2. Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
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Research Org.:
The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1328742
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1330281
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-08ER46533
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 120; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Superconductivity; vortices; critical current density; two-coil; films; cuprates

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Lemberger, Thomas R., and Loh, Yen Lee. Vortex dynamics in a thin superconducting film with a non-uniform magnetic field applied at its center with a small coil. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4966165.
Lemberger, Thomas R., & Loh, Yen Lee. Vortex dynamics in a thin superconducting film with a non-uniform magnetic field applied at its center with a small coil. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4966165
Lemberger, Thomas R., and Loh, Yen Lee. Thu . "Vortex dynamics in a thin superconducting film with a non-uniform magnetic field applied at its center with a small coil". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4966165. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1328742.
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author = {Lemberger, Thomas R. and Loh, Yen Lee},
abstractNote = {This article models the dynamics of vortices that are generated in the middle of a thin, large-area, superconducting film by a low-frequency magnetic field from a small coil, motivated by a desire to better understand measurements of the superconducting coherence length made with a two-coil apparatus. When the applied field exceeds a critical value, vortices and antivortices originate near the middle of the film at the radius where the Lorentz force of the screening supercurrent is largest. The Lorentz force from the screening supercurrent pushes vortices toward the center of the film and antivortices outward. In an experiment, vortices are detected as an increase in mutual inductance between drive coil and a coaxial “pickup” coil on the opposite side of the film. Lastly, the model shows that the essential features of measurements are well described when vortex pinning and the attendant hysteresis are included.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4966165},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
number = 16,
volume = 120,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Thu Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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